Leesburg High School is a high school

High school

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 located in Leesburg, Florida

Leesburg, Florida

Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,956 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 19,086.. Leesburg is located in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Oklawaha River system....

 and is one of seven public high schools in Lake County, Florida

Lake County, Florida

Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 307,243. Its county seat is Tavares...

. The school is made up of approximately 1,700+ students. The current principal is Bill Miller. For a number of years the school was rated by the state of Florida, based upon its FCAT

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test

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 scores, as a "D" school. As a result, the school was under pressure by the state to improve FCAT scores for the 2009-2010 school year. During the 2010-11 school year, the school achieved a "B" grade, but due to a penalty it was reduced to a "C" grade. With this improvement, Bill Miller established the motto: "Moving on up!"

Program "495"

In response to the "D" school rating a series of changes occurred that launched Program "495". 495 is the current score on the FCAT that the school needs to pass with a "B". Leesburg High School has gone through a series of academic changes, one including writing a daily Literacy Log, to see what the student has learned in that class for the day. Another academic change made was to write a P.E.E.L. which is a method of answering a question in explicit detail.

Football

As of 2010, the head coach of the Leesburg High School's football program is Randy Trivers. The team was the district runner-up in 2005, winner of the 2006 Rotary Bowl and district champion in 2007. The 2010 team finished the season 6-4. Notable past players include All-American linebacker Danny Trevathan

Danny Trevathan

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Boys' Basketball

In March 2011 the boys' basketball team won the Class 4A state title by defeating Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 66-58. The last state championship in basketball for Leesburg High was in 1977.

Clubs

• Art
• Band (Swarm Of Sound)
• Beta Club
• Chorus (Madrigals,Illusions, and Concert)
• Debate Club (Coming Soon)
• Drama Club
• Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• Student Government
• Hi-Q
• The Hive Jive (Student Newspaper)
• La Torre (Yearbook)
• Latin
• Link Leaders
• Key Club
• Latin Club
• Maniacs School Spirit Club
• Mu Alpha Theta Math Club
• Multicultural Clubs
• National Honors Society
• Police Explorers
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
• Triad
• World Awareness Club (WAC)
• STEM Club